ASCII

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American Standard Code for Information Interchange — a character encoding standard for electronic communication

Pronunciation

Correct

ASS-kee

/ˈæski/

Pronounced as a two-syllable word 'ASS-kee'. ANSI, which maintains the standard, and Merriam-Webster both confirm this pronunciation.

Common Mistake

A-S-C-I-I

/eɪ ɛs siː aɪ aɪ/

Spelling out each letter is non-standard. ASCII is an acronym spoken as a single word.